Arun Jayaram

About Arun Jayaram

A change agent with conviction for challenging the status quo, breaking through constraints to achieve better outcomes through a continuous improvement mentality and encouraging an agile way of working+ Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.+ An Inspirational people leader, naturally curious and capable of developing and hiring talent to accelerate their journey to mastery+ Enabler of teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality through developing their hard skills as well as soft ones, removing obstacles to Develop confidence in each team member empowering them to share knowledge, connect other members with inclusivity and unite them through an environment of psychological safety+ Cultivates an atmosphere of stability and credibility defining the culture and psychological safety of the Squad+ Keeps an eye on improvement in maturity, quality, predictability, and delivery as adoption of agile practices increases to ensure coaching meets the required outcomes and agility for the business+ Leverages and combines different industry standard scaling concepts to specific business problems that best supports scaled Agile values and principles+ Has an eye for detail but able to see the big picture. Experience working independently, as well as in a team-oriented collaborative environment.+ Has strong, clear communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).+ Has traditional Project Management experience to be able to support such projects needs+ Practices and maintains a high level of EQ+ Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, emotional Intelligence, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.+ Detail oriented with a strong desire to learn and work on complex applications and develop a deep understanding of the Business side. Has a Strong belief in continuous improvement for self, team, and organization.+ Strongly supports Diversity and Inclusion+ Research Advisor at the Harvard Business Review

Experience

1. Scrum Master (Senior Manager)

   Fidelity Investments

   Dec 2021 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Leading thwo US based Agile Squads engaged in building Financial Models using Quantitative methods. Also involved in coordinating work across three Squads in India and two in Ireland in the same solution space. Engaged in enhancing the Agile Maturity across the US Squads, Team Building, Managing Risks, Managing Dependencies, Enhancing Processes/Procedures to improve Productivity, Engagement, Software Quality and Time to Market.

Education

• Wharton Executive Education

  Global C-Suite Program, Business Administration and Management, General

• Cornell University

  Executive Leadership, Organizational Leadership

• Emeritus

  Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership, Organizational Leadership

  2019 — 2020

• Society for Information Management

  Regional Leadership Forum, Leadership

• Northeastern University - D'Amore-McKim School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Strategy
• Sdlc
• Cmmi
• Risk Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Process Improvement
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Mentoring
• Software Development
• Xml
• Process Improvement
• Java
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Intelligence
• Pl/Sql